Redhawks Beat Eastern Illinois, 2-1, on the Road Thursday

Thursday, October 15

Charleston, Ill.

1:30 p.m.

Southeast Missouri State University

4-6-4, 3-0-1

Eastern Illinois

4-6-3, 2-2-0

Team	1	2	Final F
Southeast Mo. St.	1	1	2
Eastern Ill.	0	1	1

Photo by: SEMO Creative Media

10/15/2026 4:48:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

CHARLESTON, Ill. — Southeast Missouri (4-6-4, 3-0-1) defeated Eastern Ill. (4-6-3, 2-2-0) 2-1 Thursday. The Redhawks withstood six Eastern Ill. attacking actions during a second-half stretch from 69:44 to 80:13 without conceding.

Southeast Missouri finished with narrow advantages in shots (12-10) and shots on goal (5-3), converting two of its five attempts on frame. Maci Hatzenbuehler opened the scoring with an assist from Riley Henderson, and Chloe Ouimet supplied the game-winning goal, while the Redhawks also held Eastern Ill. scoreless through a stretch that included four shots and two corner kicks. Henderson has recorded at least one assist in two consecutive games. It was Ouimet's first goal and first game-winning goal of the season.

Hatzenbuehler put Southeast Missouri in front at 20:32, finishing Riley Henderson's assist for a 1-0 lead. Earlier, Jasmine Barney hit the top woodwork and Grace Sabatka put two shots on frame, and the visitors later added two shots and two corners in the final seven minutes of the half. The Redhawks held Eastern Ill. scoreless through the first half and took the 1-0 advantage into halftime.

Southeast Missouri added to its halftime lead early in the second half, with Ouimet scoring at 56:03 after Hatzenbuehler hit the right post moments earlier. Eastern Ill. generated chances later in the half, but Natalie Allison saved Amelia Mundo's shot at 76:14 before Alex Tetteh scored from Amara Leppla's assist at 80:36 to make it 2-1. The Redhawks answered with a Taylor Cassidy shot and a corner kick, and Allison made another save at 90:00 as Southeast Missouri State closed out the 2-1 result.

Southeast Missouri Top Performers

Chloe Ouimet
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- one goal, the game-winner
- one shot on goal

Maci Hatzenbuehler
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- one goal
- three shots

Riley Henderson
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- one assist

Natalie Allison
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- two saves
- 90:00 in goal
- goalkeeper win

Up next, the Southeast Missouri soccer team hosts Lindenwood on Sunday, Oct. 18, at 1 p.m. in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.